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Rasul Jafarian

Rasul Jafarian (Persian: رسول جعفریان; born June 30, 1964) is an Iranian clergyman and researcher in field of Iranian history. He is currently the Professor of the Department of History at the University of Tehran, the Director of The specialized library on Islam and Iran, and the Director of the Central Library of the University of Tehran.[1] Rasul Jafarian became a permanent member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran in June 2018 with the vote of the members of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences.[2][3]

Rasul Jafarian
رسول جعفریان
Rasul Jafarian picture
Born (1964-06-30) June 30, 1964 (age 60)
Khvorasgan, Isfahan Province, Iran
NationalityIranian
EducationLevel 4 of Seminary
Occupations
Awards
Websitewww.rasul-jafarian.com

Life

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Birth

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Rasul Jafarian was born on June 30, 1964, in Khvorasgan, Isfahan Province, Iran.[4]

Education

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After completing his primary education in Khvorasgan, he traveled to Isfahan and spent his Middle school education there. During his stay in Isfahan, Jafarian freely attended classes in religious schools. He migrated to Qom in 1978 to continue his seminary education and first attended the classes of Khan School and then Resalat School.[5]

Teaching

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In 1980, after completing his studies, began teaching at the University of Tehran and University of Isfahan. Islamic studies and history of Islam are among the fields that he has taught.[5] Jafarian became a permanent member of Academy of Sciences of Iran in June 2018[6] and is currently teaching at the University of Tehran with the rank of professor.[7]

Research field

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Jafarian's main research is on the history of Shia Islam, but he has also done a lot of research in fields such as the political history of the beginning of Islam and the history of the Safavid period.[8] He has also published numerous studies and articles on the history of Iranian pilgrimage (Hajj).[9]

Awards

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Rasul Jafarian

Jafarian has received several national awards for his writings. The book Atlas of Shia (Persian: اطلس شیعه), selected for Iran's Book of the Year Awards[10] and winner of the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards and the Farabi International Award[11] and the book The currents and religious-political organizations in Iran (Persian: جریان‌ها و سازمان‌های مذهبی سیاسی ایران) have also been selected for the Farabi International Award.[12]

Executive responsibilities

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Rasul Jafarian in the book review session (August 4, 2019)

Jafarian has also had several executive responsibilities in his record. These responsibilities include:

1. Establishment and management of The specialized library on Islam and Iran in 1995.[13]

2. Head of Library, Museum and Documentation Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran from September 2008[14] to November 17, 2012.[15]

3. Head of the Central Library and Documentation Center of the University of Tehran since November 2017.[1]

Bibliography

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Main article: Bibliography of Rasul Jafarian

Jafarian is a prolific writer and has many works in the science of history. He started writing in 1985 with a book entitled An Introduction to the History of Islam.[16] He has authored more than 90 books, some of which are in large numbers; For example, his book entitled Historical essays have been republished more than 20 volumes.[17] What doubles the importance of his work is the impact of his pen; In a way, some of his works are among the academic curriculum resources and the resources of master and doctorate in history in Iran.[18] His works have been translated into other languages such as English,[19] Arabic[20][21][22] and Urdu.[23] Some of Jafarian's works are:

Law on the use of electronic resource files

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In August 2020, Rasul Jafarian proposed a law on the use of electronic resource files in Iran. In a note, he proposed a bill to use electronic files of resources (books, articles and dissertations) to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran to send to the government and parliament to take a step towards publishing digital books.[24][25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "دکتر رسول جعفریان به ریاست کتابخانه مرکزی منصوب شدند" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "یکصد و بیست و دومین جلسه مجمع عمومی فرهنگستان علوم برگزار شد _ انتخاب دکتر رسول جعفریان به عضویت پیوسته فرهنگستان علوم" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "روزنامه اطلاعات_ انتخاب دکتر رسول جعفریان به عضویت پیوسته فرهنگستان علوم" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "روزنامه اعتماد __ انديشه ديروز پاسخگوي ايران فردا نيست" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "استاد رسول جعفریان – تبیان" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "اعضای پیوسته – فرهنگستان علوم" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "اطلاعات شخصی – رسول جعفریان" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "پژوهش های تاریخ تشیع – رسول جعفریان – امامت پژوهی" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "پنجاه سفرنامه حج قاجاری به روایت رسول جعفریان – خبرآنلاین" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "برگزيدگان بيست و هفتمين دوره كتاب سال اعلام شدند _ ایبنا" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "كاري كه به كاردان سپرده شد _ ایبنا" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "مراسم تقدير از برگزيدگان مسابقه كتابخواني »تأملي در نهضت عاشورا« با حضور دكتر رسول جعفريان" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "رزومه – رسول جعفریان" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "رسول_ جعفریان رئیس کتابخانه مجلس شد – همشهری آنلاین" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "رسول جعفریان استعفا داد – جهان نيوز" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "رسول جعفریان؛ جستجوگر تشیع در تاریخ – وب سایت نشریه جستار" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "کتابخانه تخصصی تاریخ اسلام و ایران" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "منابع آزمون کارشناسی ارشد تاریخ _ ارشد تست" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  19. ^ "تاریخ سیاسی اسلام جلد 2 (تاریخ خلفا)" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "سيرة سيّد الأنبياء و المرسلين محمد صلی الله علیه و آله جامع المحامد کلّها _ کتابخانه مجازی الفبا" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "سيرة سيد الانبياء و المرسلين محمد (ص) – کتابخانه تخصصی تاریخ اسلام و ایران" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "ترجمه "اطلس شیعه" به درخواست آیت الله سیستانی" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "ترجمه کتاب تاریخ سیاسی اسلام (سیره رسول خدا) تألیف استاد رسول جعفریان بزبان اردو _ کتابخانه مجازی الفبا" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  24. ^ "پیشنهادی از رسول جعفریان _ قانون استفاده از فایل_های الکترونیکی منابع – همشهری آنلاین" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  25. ^ "قانون استفاده از فایل_های الکترونیکی منابع_ نشر کتاب دیجیتالی – خبرگزاری مهر _ اخبار ایران و جهان _ Mehr News Agency" (in Persian). Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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